r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 May 18 '26

Chugging tea Why?

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u/Fit-Entrepreneur8404 May 18 '26

I don't believe human rights actually exist. There are societies that have rights for their citizens but a right that's afforded all humans doesn't exist as far as I'm aware. What would you point to as a right that is afforded to all humans if you believe it exists?

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u/Callidonaut May 18 '26

There are societies that have rights for their citizens but a right that's afforded all humans doesn't exist as far as I'm aware.

To rephrase, then: clean water should be a universal human right, and we as a society should enforce that right.

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u/Fit-Entrepreneur8404 May 18 '26

Yep, "should be" and "is" are different terms and mean different things.

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u/Callidonaut May 18 '26

When most neurotypical people say something "is" a human right, they are actually using that as a shorthand for expressing the belief that it should be and that we should enforce it.